Session 2 - News Review
out-drinking
drinking more than another person
wine o'clock
(humorous) an appropriate time of day to start drinking wine
knocking back
drinking something quickly or in large amounts, particularly alcohol
boozer
person who drinks a lot of alcohol
Session 3 - Lingohack
given the green light
approved to proceed
severity
seriousness
charity
organisation that raises money for a particular purpose of public interest
Session 4 - Orpheus and Eurydice: 13 uses of the word 'long'
all day long (B1)
continuously throughout the day
long (A1)
measuring a large distance between two points
before long (B1)
soon; quickly
last long (B1)
continue for a lot of time
a long way off (B1)
a large distance away
take long (B2)
need a lot of time
long gone (C1)
departed a large amount of time ago
as long as I live (B2)
for the rest of my life
no longer (B2)
not any more
a long shot (C2)
an attempt that is unlikely to succeed
at long last (B2)
finally; after a lot of time and/or effort
so long as (C1)
on the condition that
longed (C2)
wanted to do something very much
